Court's duty to manage cases Rule 25.1

25.1 The court must further the overriding objective by actively

1. identifying the issues at an early stage; and
2. deciding promptly which issues need full investigation and trial and accordingly disposing summarily of the others; and
3. encouraging the parties to use the most appropriate form of dispute resolution including, in particular, mediation, if the court considers that appropriate and facilitating their use of such procedures; and
4. encouraging the parties to co-operate with each other in the conduct of proceedings; and
5. actively encouraging and assisting parties to settle the whole or part of their case on terms that are fair to each party; and
6. deciding the order in which issues are to be resolved; and
7. fixing timetables or otherwise controlling the progress of the case; and
8. considering whether the likely benefits of taking a particular step will justify the cost of taking it; and
9. dealing with as many aspects of the case as is practicable on the same occasion; and
10. dealing with the case, where it appears appropriate to do so, without requiring the parties to attend court; and
11. making appropriate use of technology; and
12. giving directions to ensure that the trial of the case proceeds quickly and efficiently.